compression
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dextrous
They come with them already in place. Always worth getting a spare bag of copper olives anyway.
also put ptfe or jet blue after the olives in fitting helps keep water tight for longer
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dextrous
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dextrous
he'll learn 
A true professional will not use any jointing material on a compression fitting because its not necessary!
Many newcomers think its a good idea to add some as they have little confidence in their capabilities!
On an old fiting or where the pipe is damaged some PTFE on the inner side of the pipe/olive will usually make it seal.
If you ever see PTFE on the thread then you know the last person there was totally untrained!
Tony
Many newcomers think its a good idea to add some as they have little confidence in their capabilities!
On an old fiting or where the pipe is damaged some PTFE on the inner side of the pipe/olive will usually make it seal.
If you ever see PTFE on the thread then you know the last person there was totally untrained!
Tony
nothings guranteed when it comes to compression fittings
thanks for everyones help. However when doing a compression joint, is it standard practice to use jointing compound? since alot of people seem againt PTFE. If PTFE isnt really for use on compression joints, joining pipes, what does it get used for? iv seen it on Radiator valves where they joint the rad.
Strange thing to say is that!!!
My current boss was one of the Top BG Engineers back in the day and is without a doubt the best engineer i have ever come across yet he insists that we use PTFE or Jet Blue on all olives just as he does.
Ps this guy drives both a Mitsubishi Warrior and a Land Rover Discovery Sport and has several vans on the road so he must have some idea!!
Cowboys and DIYers use PTFE on compression.
Plumbers use either nothing, or a smear of Boss White jointing.
Blah, blah, blah
Plumbers use either nothing, or a smear of Boss White jointing.
Blah, blah, blah
He got to a point where he decided he could not be a salesman and actually just wanted to repair the faults and BG where having none of that, so he took retirement and set off on his own.
hmm i still say its good idea as give it lot longer before it will leak but can help it i use solder joints and end feed intgral are to expensive for what they are
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